Description
Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.74.4, with -l/--links, rclone serializes symlinks as .rclonelink text objects and recreates them on a local destination without validating the target, allowing an attacker-controlled remote to plant an escaping symlink and cause a following object write to land outside the destination with attacker-chosen contents. This issue is fixed in version 1.74.4.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| rclone | rclone | < 1.74.4 |
References
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/1154afebee986180b489084d38e2a0c578751498Patch
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/874a804f5289517defdd7de68b2a374837080265Patch
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.4Release Notes
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-cf44-9pgv-m4xcExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-cf44-9pgv-m4xcExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Jul 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed